The Classical Academy and Doherty are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Classical Academy Titans will head out on the road to take on the Doherty Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Classical Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
The Classical Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Mitchell (and have done all season long). The Classical Academy was the clear victor by a 24-1 margin over Mitchell on Wednesday. The Classical Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sam DeCoste made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DeCoste was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, The Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Daniel Strevett, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David St Marie was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Doherty, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Rampart by a score of 14-11 on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Doherty considering their two-run performance the match before.
Aharon Enriquez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Dawkins, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
The Classical Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Doherty, they pushed their record up to 8-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Classical Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Doherty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
The Classical Academy skirted past Doherty 14-13 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Doherty's Diego Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for The Classical Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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